Ubuntu - Install / Upgrade Application - Chrome - web browser

 

Step 1: Download the latest version of Google Chrome from website: https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/

 ~/Downloads $ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
--2017-03-08 12:13:03--  https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Resolving dl.google.com (dl.google.com)... 216.58.203.206, 2404:6800:4009:804::200e
Connecting to dl.google.com (dl.google.com)|216.58.203.206|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 45892904 (44M) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: 'google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb'

100%[==============================================================================================================================>] 45,892,904   590KB/s   in 85s   

2017-03-08 12:14:30 (530 KB/s) - 'google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' saved [45892904/45892904]

 ~/Downloads $

Step 2: To upgrade Chrome: Let us use gdebi to install this package:

 ~/Downloads $ sudo gdebi "google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb"
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
Building data structures... Done

The web browser from Google
 Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.
Do you want to install the software package? [y/N]:y
(Reading database ... 223107 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack google-chrome-stable_current_amd64 (3).deb ...
Unpacking google-chrome-stable (56.0.2924.87-1) over (51.0.2704.63-1) ...
Setting up google-chrome-stable (56.0.2924.87-1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.54ubuntu1.1) ...
 ~/Downloads $

Step 3: Check out the version of Chrome Installed:

 ~/Downloads $ google-chrome --version
Google Chrome 56.0.2924.87
 ~/Downloads $

Google Chrome is successfully Upgraded!